Ticket sales top 1.5 million for soccer’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand
SYDNEY (AP) — A New Zealand family of five purchased the tickets that took the sales total to 1.5 million for the Women’s World Cup on Monday.…
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Lawsuits filed by ex-volleyball player and former football player against Northwestern University
By ANDREW SELIGMAN, MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and LARRY LAGE Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The hazing scandal at Northwestern University has widened to…
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabian soccer team Al-Hilal makes record $332 million bid for France striker Kylian Mbappe
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer SYDNEY (AP) — After missing out on Lionel Messi, Saudi Arabian soccer team Al-Hilal made a record 300 million euro…
Continue ReadingIn Champions League qualifying, 1993 champion Marseille paired with Dnipro-1 or Panathinaikos
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Marseille was the first winner of the rebranded Champions League in 1993 and was in the draw for the third qualifying…
Continue ReadingPopp’s first-half double powers Germany to a 6-0 rout of Morocco at the Women’s World Cup
By SAVANNAH HERNANDEZ Associated Press Melbourne, Australia (AP) — Alexandra Popp scored twice in the first half and Germany added four more in the…
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NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Champions League qualifying draw…
Continue ReadingCancer survivor Caicedo, 18, set to make her Women’s World Cup debut for Colombia against Koreans
By ZEKE PALERMO Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — Colombia’s star forward Linda Caicedo survived an ovarian cancer diagnosis at 15 and now…
Continue ReadingHarman the hunter bags the biggest trophy of his career at British Open
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer HOYLAKE, England (AP) — All anyone wanted to know about Brian Harman was his passion for hunting. He got the…
Continue ReadingPérez issues a reminder of his ability with a strong performance at the Hungarian GP
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Sergio Pérez certainly picked the right moment to secure a Formula One podium at the Hungarian Grand Prix. A…
Continue ReadingBrowns QB Deshaun Watson ‘in a different space’ after suspension-shaped first season in Cleveland
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — Deshaun Watson’s second summer with the Browns is nothing like his first.…
Continue ReadingGermany players commit some of their Women’s World Cup bonuses to grassroots programs
By CLAY WITT Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — Players for two-time Women’s World Cup champion Germany will donate a percentage of their World…
Continue ReadingCristiana Girelli’s goal gives Italy 1-0 win over Argentina at the Women’s World Cup
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Cristiana Girelli’s goal in the 87th minute broke a stalemate and Italy kicked…
Continue ReadingRussians can qualify for Olympic spots in some sports. That doesn’t mean they’ll be allowed in Paris
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — A year before the Paris Olympics, and nearly a year-and-a-half since…
Continue ReadingBiles, Ledecky, McLaughlin-Levrone all look for Olympic encores in Paris
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The city itself will be one of the brightest stars at the Paris Olympics, with ceremonies on the Seine, beach…
Continue ReadingGunman who killed co-workers at New Zealand building site died from self-inflicted wound, police say
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Police say the man who killed two of his co-workers at a New Zealand construction…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand’s suddenly popular Women’s World Cup team seeks spot in knockout rounds
By JENNA FRYER AP National Writer AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand is potentially one win away from advancing to the knockout stage of the…
Continue ReadingAdrenaline isn’t the only lure for professional high divers at the world titles
STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) — American Matt Cooper and his Dutch wife Ginni van Katwijk are high divers. They take risks…
Continue ReadingThe gap is closing at the Women’s World Cup as the underdogs rise up
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer SYDNEY (AP) — The underdogs are rising up at the Women’s World Cup. Jamaica’s 0-0 draw with one of the…
Continue ReadingPenalty pain: Players converted just 4 of the first 8 penalty kicks at the Women’s World Cup
By MAX RALPH Associated Press AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — How’s this for a pair of stats? The first eight matches of the Women’s World Cup…
Continue ReadingDevers and Duvall lead the Red Sox offense in a 6-1 win over the Mets
By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Rafael Devers homered, Adam Duvall drove in two runs and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Mets…
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